Word details

とりなす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word とりなす.

Dictionary

Entry

りな取りなす取り成す執り成す取成す執成す執りなすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #25185
1

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

Examples
先生が二人の学生の口論を取り成した
The teacher intervened in the quarrel between the two students.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

な.るな.す-な.す

Nanori

あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよし

tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

11 strokesFrequency 800JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シツシュウ

Kun

と.る

Nanori

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